Print Roder 2 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, menus, social media, friendly, casual, retro, lively, approachable, hand-drawn feel, friendly display, casual branding, poster impact, brushy, rounded, soft terminals, bouncy baseline, slanted.
This font has a brisk rightward slant with thick, smooth strokes that feel brush-drawn and slightly tapered at joins and terminals. Letterforms are compact and upright in footprint, with rounded corners, soft ends, and a gently irregular rhythm that keeps the texture lively without looking messy. Curves are full and simplified, counters are small-to-moderate, and the overall spacing is tight, creating a dense, energetic typographic color. The numerals match the same hand-rendered logic with consistent stroke weight and rounded silhouettes.
It works best for short to medium bursts of text where personality matters—headlines, posters, packaging callouts, menu titles, and social graphics. The dense stroke and compact spacing help it hold presence at display sizes, while its smooth brushy construction keeps it readable for taglines and brief paragraphs when given sufficient size and leading.
The tone is warm and informal, like quick marker lettering used for labels, menus, and upbeat announcements. Its springy forms and smooth black mass give it a playful, retro-leaning friendliness that reads as confident but not formal.
The design appears intended to mimic confident, quickly written brush lettering with a consistent, polished finish. It prioritizes charm and immediacy over strict geometric regularity, aiming to deliver an inviting, energetic voice for casual branding and display typography.
Across the alphabet, shapes maintain a coherent hand while allowing subtle variation in width and curve, which adds personality in longer text lines. The pronounced slant and compact proportions make the style feel fast and conversational, especially in mixed-case settings.